Warren Throckmorton

How foolish of me to "miscontrue" the the idea that slaves were "better off". However, I have to admit I'm somewhat at loss as to the proper way to construe such a sentiment, if it isn't with abhorence and revulsion.

But then they go on to describe slavery is the same as "the suffering of those who have been mistreated because of race". No, NARTH, that would describe the Jim Crow laws, employment discrimination, segregation, and the like (incidentally, Schoenewolf also suggested that opposing this mistreatment was Marxist). Slavery is in a whole other category.

If anything, this apology made things worse. ughhh
 

Why would they regret the comments if they were simply misconstrued? Wouldn't you regret the misconstrual instead?

And obviously it doesn't go without saying...

Wow. What an apology.
 

The chronology is way off on this disclosure see if you agree (from the article):

Schoenewolf's essay first appeared on NARTH's website in the fall of 2005, but apparently went unnoticed by critics until mid-September, around the time the executive director of the National Black Justice Coalition, a black gay and lesbian advocacy organization, delivered to NARTH a formal letter of protest.

"In the name of propriety, respect, common decency and professional integrity, the National Black Justice Coalition strongly urges NARTH to issue a public apology on the front page of its website for publishing such an outrageous and offensive article," wrote H. Alexander Robinson. "We also hope that you reevaluate your relationship with Dr. Schoenewolf, whose peculiar views have no place in civilized discourse."

Then, in late September, the gay rights group Truth Wins Out called on Focus on the Family to cancel a speaking appearance by NARTH executive director Joseph Nicolosi scheduled for a Focus on the Family conference held September 23 in Palm Springs, Calif.

I think the proper chronology is Ex-Gay watch to Throckmorton to Truth Wins Out to National Black Justice Coalition.

Why would he do this bass ackwards? Or do I have it wrong?

David Blakeslee
 

The way I read it, Shoenwolf if still defending the article: "The civil rights movement has from the beginning and today seen itself as good and others are evil, like slaveowners are evil."

Yeah, Schoenewolf, what's "evil" about buying human beings and using them to pick your cotton?. The exercise probaly did them some good, eh?

Nicolosi is still silent.
 

Here's how to tell if NARTH is truly sorry, if they have truly "REPENTED": I call it the Four "R's":

1: RESPONSIBILITY: I did "X': and it was wrong. No excuses. Just, "I did someonetins wrong".

2: REMORSE: "I feel badly that I did wrong." "I recognixe that my actions hurt another child of God."

3: REPAIR: "I am committed to doimg something ELSE to make sure this does not happen again."

5: no REPEATs: "I have donw "X" to be sure this does not happen again."

So far, NARTH has done NONE of these things. Therefore, they have not apologized.

To apologize that some one may have "misconstrued" one's words or actions is NO apology.
 

The SPL Center article does not make it appear the Dr. Schoenewolf's meanings were misconstrued. He doesn't change anything. Perhaps, I misconstrued the SPL Center article. Then again, maybe I didn't.
 

The SPLC has the posting date of the article wrong also: "Schoenewolf's essay first appeared on NARTH's website in the fall of 2005"

Unless I'm miscontruing the date at the bottom of the NARTH page, the Schoenewolf article was posted (or most recently revised) on April 5, 2005.
 

Oh, Lord. Alan said THAT on NPR? Guess I'll put my EXODUS ex-president hat on and go over there and give him a little consult.